Dubbin It Live
Released: Jun 6, 2006
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Released: Jun 6, 2006
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Very high production values are the key to this 75-minute concert by Black Uhuru with Sly & Robbie recorded in July of 2001 when they closed the Paleo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. The show is...
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The Complete Anthem Sessions
Released: Sep 30, 2004
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Released: Sep 30, 2004
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When Tom Tom Club sang "reggae's expanding with Sly & Robbie" on "Genius of Love," perhaps they were referring to their influence on Black Uhuru's landmark crossover, Anthem (1983). Their...
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This Is Crucial Reggae
Released: Aug 10, 2004
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Released: Aug 10, 2004
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The series might be crucial reggae, but this collection from Black Uhuru doesn't qualify as essential. To be fair, there's the excellent "I Love King Selassie" from the band's early days in the...
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Red - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Jul 29, 2003
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Released: Jul 29, 2003
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The sophomore release from the third and most successful incarnation of Black Uhuru (singers Don Carlos, Erroll "Jay" Wilson, and Rudolph "Garth" Dennis had come before), Red spotlights the singing...
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The Dub Factor - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Jul 29, 2003
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Released: Jul 29, 2003
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Released the same year as their Grammy-winning Anthem album, Black Uhuru's The Dub Factor figures as one of the most impressive of reggae's electronic-age dub releases. Bristling from the fine...
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Sinsemilla - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Jul 29, 2003
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Released: Jul 29, 2003
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Released on the Island Records subsidiary Mango in July 1980, Sinsemilla, named after a type of marijuana, was Black Uhuru's first album to be issued internationally, its third overall. Although...
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Black Uhuru
Released: Aug 13, 2002
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Released: Aug 13, 2002
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A reasonable if abbreviated summation of one of the most popular reggae bands of the '80s, this bargain-priced, 11-track collection is nonetheless a compelling listening. It covers the highlights...
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